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and when Mr. Hem left home in the morning
she was apparently in good health.

and when Mr.. Hem left home in the morning
she was apparently in good health.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE HomE-RULE FAIR
The ladies who have charge of the arrange
ments for the home-ruIe fair held meeting at
Masonic Hall yesterday afternoon and appointed
commi tees on musical and literary entertain
ment and refreshments. They also decided to
invite the different charitable, social and
militia ry organizations of the city to take charge
of boo this, TO offer a handsome prize to the best
drilled miltarycompany attending the fair, and TO
give a valuable gold watch to the railroad pass
enger agent receiving the largest number of
votes for popularity. Another meeting of the
ladies will be held next Sunday afternoon at
Masonic Hall.
THE POLICE BOARDS TRANSACTIONS
At the monthly meeting of the Police Board
yesterday, Hunt & Pray awarded the coz
tract for furnishing coal for the station house
at Sc 90 per ton for anthracite and S. 80 per ton
for Brazil Special police powers were granted
to Grant Thomas. George NJ. Northway, and c.
F. Heron. The resignation of Michael Maholm
was accepted. and Timothy Miller. extra.
was made a regular patroiman to fill the vacan-
cy. Secretary Snyder reported 80 arrests for
August. OF this number, 262 white, 48
coered; 279 male. and 81 female. He also
ported that 1877 cows had been impounded dur
ing the month.
MADE INSANE BY OvERwoRK.
Charles E. Ban, travelling salesman for A.
Burdsal, became deranged at Charlottesville on
Saturday and had to DO brought home by
friends. On Sunday he became quite violent,
and yesterday morning he was transferred to
the Insane Asylum by order of commission
composed of Dr. Charles Fl. Abbott and Justices
Smock and Feibleman. His mental troubles ar
due to overwork. Several weeks ago there was
great falling off in his trade. and his emplo y
ers say he worked almost night and day TO re-
gain what he had lost. Mr.. Ban is ffsy-two
years of age and married. His residence was at
the Hutchins block
SHOT AT NIGHT PROVIDERS
Last night, at o'clock, Fenton Sou shern. a
colored man employed by Mrs. Morrison, resid-
ing at No. IS Circle street, in front of the
residence when he heard the dogs barking in
the rear of the house. He suspected that come
one was proving around the stable and went
back 20 that all was right He saw a man
standing the rear of the house and told him
to leave. The refused to go, and
Southern fred his revolver. With that the in
truders fred club at him. Southern fred a
second shot, and started around the STABLE
where he ran over anothe man. He fired two
more shots and the two men ran up the alley
them for three or four squares but could not
overtake them.
THE woMAN's STATE FAIR
The meeting of the Wonan's State Fair Asso-
citation yesterday afternoon was largely attend
ed and the reports given indicate that the
women's department of the fair will be fully up
to its usual standard this year. and will prob
ably present some striking novelties. The de-
mand for space on the upper floor for business
exhibits exceeds all previous years, and leading
mercantile interests will be largely and hand
somely represented. The hitherto almost empty
stalls on the north side will be crowded with
elegant displays. The fairs at Knightstown and
Logansport were visited last week by members
of the association, and several fine exhibits of
womans work secured Charlottesville
and Anderson fair will be visited this week.
Indianapolis people who desire to make entries
can do with much greater convenience to
themselves at present than If they wait till the
last days. Entries OF all kinds can be- made
with the secretary. Miss Mary Heron, at the
rooms of the board, corner CT Market aud Ten
nessee streets.